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Dr. Ricardo Fontes, MD
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Dr. Ricardo Fontes, MD
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Dr. Ricardo Fontes, MD is a Neurosurgeon in Chicago, IL.
Dr. Ricardo Fontes, MD
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Dr. Ricardo Fontes, MD

Neurosurgery*
Chicago, IL
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Dr. Ricardo Fontes, MD is a Neurosurgeon in Chicago, IL.

About Dr. Ricardo Fontes, MD

Dr. Ricardo Fontes, MD is a Neurosurgeon in Chicago, IL. Dr. Fontes has experience treating conditions like Spine Deformities, Spondylolisthesis, Scoliosis, Back Pain, Osteoarthritis of Spine, Low Back Pain, Myelopathy, Thoracic Stenosis, Cervical Stenosis, Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak (CSF Leak), Spinal Stenosis, Upper Back Pain, Thoracic Spine Myelopathy, Brain Abscess, Intervertebral Disc Disease, Spinal Cord Injury, Degenerative Disc Disease, Herniated Disc, Cervical Spine Myelopathy and Nerve Root Injury and Plexus Disorders (incl. Pinched Nerve) among other conditions at varying frequencies. Dr. Fontes's office is not accepting new patients. Dr. Fontes also speaks German, Portuguese and Spanish. Dr. Fontes accepts multiple insurance plans.

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Spine Deformities
Spondylolisthesis
Scoliosis
Spine Deformities
Spondylolisthesis
Scoliosis
Back Pain
Osteoarthritis of Spine
Low Back Pain
Myelopathy
Thoracic Stenosis
Cervical Stenosis
Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak (CSF Leak)
Spinal Stenosis
Spinal Discectomy
Upper Back Pain
Thoracic Spine Myelopathy
Brain Abscess
Intervertebral Disc Disease
Spinal Cord Injury
Degenerative Disc Disease
Herniated Disc
Cervical Spine Myelopathy
Nerve Root Injury and Plexus Disorders (incl. Pinched Nerve)
Spinal Fusion
Lumbar Spine Fracture
Tethered Cord Syndrome
Radiculopathy
Spinal Stenosis with Neurogenic Claudication
Neuroplasty of Extremity
Dural Repair or Other Spinal Cord Repair
Lamina Procedures (incl. Laminectomy, Laminoplasty, Laminotomy)
Myelomalacia
Non-Traumatic Brain Injury
Neuroplasty
Tarlov Cyst
Chiari's Deformity
Thoracic Spine Fracture
Chiari Malformation Type 1
Cranial Trauma
Dropfoot
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Broken Neck
Cerebrovascular Disease
Neurostimulation
Epilepsy
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Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Acoustic Neuroma
Ankylosing Vertebral Hyperostosis
Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
Astrocytoma
Benign Neoplasm of Brain
Bone Cancer
Brachial Plexus Palsy
Brain and Nervous System Cancer (incl. Gliomas, Astrocytoma, Schwannoma, Medulloblastoma, Chordoma)
Brain Aneurysm
Brain Cancer
Cancer of Cerebral Meninges
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
Cerebral Artery Thrombosis
Cerebral Edema
Cerebral Embolism
Cerebral Palsy
Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
Compressed Spinal Cord
Cranial Nerve Cancer
Dural Tear
Hydrocephalus
Hypothalamus Cancer
Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Medulloblastoma
Meningiomas
Myelitis
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Nerve Sheath Tumors
Neurogenic Bowel
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Obstructive Hydrocephalus
Osteosarcoma
Pathological Spine Fracture
Pituitary Gland Cancer
Pituitary Tumor
Polyneuropathy
Post-Laminectomy Syndrome
Schwannoma
Schwannomatosis
Secondary Malignancies
Spina Bifida
Spinal Cord Tumor
Spine Fractures, Traumatic
Stroke
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Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Subdural Hemorrhage
Thoracic Radiculopathy
Thoracic Spinal Cord Injury
Torticollis
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Traumatic Cerebral Edema
Whiplash
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Brain Surgery
Craniectomy
Craniotomy
Epidural Block
Facet Blocks
Herniated Disc Surgery
Laminoplasty
Neurostimulator Implantation
Non-Coronary Angioplasty, Atherectomy, and Stenting
Peripheral Nerve Block
Posterior Interbody Lumbar Fusion (ALIF)
Puncture Aspiration
Somatic Nerve Block
Spinal Compression Fracture Repair
Spinal Cord Stimulation
Spinal Nerve Block
Spinal Reconstructive Surgery for Deformities
Spine Fracture Treatment
Vascular Transcatheter Embolization
Vertebroplasty

Accepted Insurance Plans

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  • Open Access Plus
    Cigna PPO
    Cigna
  • Preferred PPO
    Choice Care PPO
  • Health Alliance PPO
  • First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
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  • Aetna
    Choice Plus POS II
  • Curative EPO
    Curative PPO
    Curative PPO Plus
  • HealthyBlue Advantage
    HealthyBlue 2.0
  • MultiPlan PPO
  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
  • National (BlueCard) PPO

Where Dr. Ricardo Fontes, MD Sees Patients

  1. 1 Rush University Medical Center
    1725 W Harrison St Ste 855, Chicago, IL 60612
  2. 2 Rush Pulmonary Function Testing-Chicago Rubschlager Building
    1520 W Harrison St Fl 6, Chicago, IL 60607
  3. 3 Rush University Medical Center
    1653 W Congress Pkwy, Chicago, IL 60612

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Mar 27, 2021
Awesome doctor!!! Thank you for giving me my life back!!!
David Moseley — Mar 27, 2021
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Meet Dr. Ricardo Fontes, MD

Languages Spoken
German
Portuguese
Spanish
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Neurosurgery
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FAQs About Dr. Fontes's Practice

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Dr. Fontes frequently treats the following conditions: Spine Deformities, Spondylolisthesis, Scoliosis, Back Pain, Osteoarthritis of Spine, Low Back Pain, Myelopathy, Thoracic Stenosis, Cervical Stenosis, Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak (CSF Leak), Spinal Stenosis, Upper Back Pain, Thoracic Spine Myelopathy, Brain Abscess, Intervertebral Disc Disease, Spinal Cord Injury, Degenerative Disc Disease, Herniated Disc, Cervical Spine Myelopathy and Nerve Root Injury and Plexus Disorders (incl. Pinched Nerve). See more on Sharecare.

Dr. Ricardo Fontes, MD is affiliated with Rush University Medical Center, Corewell Health Lakeland St Joseph Hospital, Rush Copley Medical Center, Ingalls Memorial Hospital and Riverside Medical Center.

Hospitals Where Dr. Ricardo Fontes, MD Practices

  • Rush University Medical Center

    1653 W Congress Pkwy, Chicago, IL

  • Corewell Health Lakeland St Joseph Hospital

    1234 Napier Ave, Saint Joseph, MI

  • Rush Copley Medical Center

    2000 Ogden Ave, Aurora, IL

  • Ingalls Memorial Hospital

    1 Ingalls Dr, Harvey, IL

  • Riverside Medical Center

    350 N Wall St, Kankakee, IL

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